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“What did I tell you, motherf—-r?” the teacher’s aide said, even calling the student the n-word. You can watch the video here. Warning for shocking content:CBS 58 confirmed that the man worked at Bay View High School in Milwaukee. He’s 39-years-old while the student is 14. They had reportedly been arguing leading up to the incident, which occurred Wednesday. The student on the video reportedly went to a hospital after receiving minor injuries.“[The student] was talking stuff and then the teacher came, slammed him on the chair, and started choking him saying you don’t know who you’re [expletive] messing with,” a 14-year-old witness told CBS 58.Students said that the kid had been “disrespectful” to the adult.“This teacher’s just bogus,” said a student. “But then again, the kid shouldn’t have been talking stuff.”The man was arrested, and Denise Callaway, Director of Communications … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Teacher’s Aide Slams Student to Ground, Says N-Word

The India-Pak Joint Defence Committee for Prisoners (IPJDCP), a forum of lawyers from both the countries, has petitioned before the Pakistan Supreme Court against the death sentence awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav by the Pakistan army through court martial (FGCM) on April 10.The petition was drafted under the chairmanship of Prof Bhim Singh, a senior advocate from the Supreme Court of India, after a series of phone discussions to provide free legal aid to Jadhav.In the petition to the Chief Justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court, it was contended that “the order/ malafide judgment/ authoritarian order ordering death sentence to an Indian civilian be set aside and a fair trial within the meaning and scope of the Constitution of Pakistan may be held by an appropriate court of law in accordance with the rules and procedure prescribed to hold a trial against a civilian by providing him reasonable legal aid/assistance”.Speaking to LiveLaw, Singh said: … [Read more...] about Indo-Pak Legal Aid Panel Approaches Pak SC Against Kulbhushan Yadav’s Death Penalty [Read Petition]

In a significant decision, the Allahabad High court, in the matter of delay in Funding of private unaided schools, has directed the State Government to frame its policy regarding funding of unaided private schools falling under the Right to Education Act.The order was passed by a Single Judge Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, on petition filed by the Gram Vikas Sewa Samiti.Hearing the petition, the court said: “This petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent (state government) to frame the policy in relation to grant-in-aid to unaided institutions in the light of the Constitutional mandate and Article 21-A and the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, preferably within a period of three months.”The Court while reiterating the decision of Paripurna Nand Tripathi and another v. State of U.P. and others, held that ‘in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the large majority of children of the said age group … [Read more...] about Allahabad High Court directs the State to frame policy on Funding of Un-aided Private Schools under RTE Act [Read Judgment]

One Stop Centres, a dedicated comfortable area located within court premises where victims of sexual offences can come for appropriate legal help and advice, have been operationalized in Delhi Courts.One Stop Centres has been established in order to facilitate the best humane, psychological and medical treatment to the victims of crime both during investigation, trial and even thereafter. The First Tier of OSC is based in the Hospitals and Second Tier operates from the Court Complexes.Senior Advocate of Supreme Court, Indira Jaising tweeted about the facility and said that other states must follow.Stakeholders in Tier-II which has been operationalized in Delhi Courts recently, are Judiciary, Delhi State Legal Services Authority & District Legal Services Authorities, Department of Prosecution, Delhi Police, Department of Women & Child Development and Non-Governmental Organizations. Rape Victims, Acid Attack victims and victims of domestic violence can approach OSCs. … [Read more...] about One Stop Centres starts functioning in Delhi Courts to provide legal aid to victims of sexual offences

A 72-year-old woman lawyer who claimed to have no source of livelihood and that she is sick and infirm, is ordered to be given Rs 5000 as financial aid by the honourable Bombay HC. A bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawalla heard the plea of the lady lawyer asking the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa to do the needful immediately.The honourable bench also asked Maharashtra government and the Centre to inform the court within four weeks if they had introduced any scheme for aged persons who did not have any source of income. The court was hearing on a letter written by the lawyer to Chief Justice Mohit Shah who had suo motu converted it into a petition and placed before a bench headed by Justice Kanade.The lawyer claimed that she needed money and food in order to survive and urged the court to provide her immediate financial help. The letter also contained that she had no income of her own and that her children and relatives were … [Read more...] about Bombay HC grants financial aid to aged and ailing Woman Lawyer

Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared Section 5(2) and Section 20 of Maharaja Ranjit Singh State Technical University (MRSSTU) Act 2014 as unconstitutional. The Court held that Section 5(2) violates Article 19(1)(c) of the Constitution of India while Section 20 is violative of the provisions of Punjab Technical University (PTU) Act, 1996 itself besides impinging upon the financial autonomy of the Punjab Technical University .A Division Bench comprising of Justices Mahesh Grover and Lisa Gill has allowed a batch of Petitions challenging the above Sections of Maharaja Ranjit Singh State Technical University Act 2014.It is argued that Section 5(2) of the 2014 Act clearly violates their fundamental right under Article 19(1)(c) and 19(1)(g). It has been contended that they are a private college with no financial or other support from the Government. The only condition that they are bound to, is of being AICTE compliant. Being so they cannot be forced into affiliation with some … [Read more...] about A private institution with no financial aid from the Govt cannot be made to fall to the dictates of the Govt; P&H High Court

The Bombay High Court has denied relief to one Utsav Sodha, a law student who cleared his first-year examinations from Pravin Gandhi College (unaided) and sought admission to Government Law College (aided) in the second year.Once the petitioner law student applied for the said transfer to GLC, his application was forwarded to the Directorate of Higher Education. Since the same was pending, the petitioner apprehended that his application will not go through, hence, the petition was filed.A bench of Justice Anoop Mohta and Justice Bharati Dangre heard the writ petition filed by Utsav challenging the constitutional validity of to Rule 16(2)(c), (d) (e) and (f) of the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission to the Full Time Professional Undergraduate Law Courses) Rules 2017.According to the petitioner, these rules are ultra-vires to Section 4 of the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions … [Read more...] about Bombay HC Denies Relief To Law Student Who Sought Transfer To Aided Institution From Unaided One [Read Order]

Centre for Advanced Studies in Criminal Law (CASCL), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in association with Punjab Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh organized National Seminar on “Access to Justice: Right to Legal Aid and Legal Services in India.” Justice S.S. Saron, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Justice T.P.S. Mann, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, presided over the inaugural session. The dignitaries were welcomed by Prof (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL.Prof (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, in his welcome address, elaborated upon the significance of access to justice. He eulogized the efforts made by Justice S.S. Saron and other eminent jurists in the development of Legal Aid Services at RGNUL. He talked about the crucial role played by Justice S.S. Saron in translating laws into simple, easy and local languages to create awareness about Legal Services among the weaker sections of the society. “These translations,” … [Read more...] about RGNUL organized National Seminar on “Access to Justice: Right to Legal Aid and Legal Services in India”

The Chief Justice of India was the Chief Guest at the 1st Convocation of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Babu Naidu as the Guest of Honor. Delivering the Convocation address, he called upon law graduates to be alive to the changing needs of society and adapt accordingly.He added that the lawyers were the oil that helps in its smooth administration. He defined a lawyer as not one who merely wears black robes but should have to wear an additional robe of a ‘social reformer’.Referring to the legal field being increasingly viewed as a ‘commercialised profession’ and a lucrative option, he said, “Honour sinks, where commerce prevails. It is wrong to enter the profession with a mindset to only make money.”The Chief Minister promised to allocate required land to DSNLU for construction of its own buildings and said that ₹25 crore would be sanctioned immediately to enable the … [Read more...] about CJI attends 1st DSNLU Convocation and CM Naidu offers over 120cr aid to DSNLU

Reiterating that right to housing is an essential part of right to life which is not merely an animal existence but entitlement to reasonable accommodation, the Delhi High Court has come to the aid of 14 slum dwellers, earlier declared ineligible by the Delhi government for rehabilitation, as it held them entitled for alternate accommodation after being removed for expansion of National Highway-24.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Harishankar found 14 ‘jhuggi jhopri’ dwellers from Rajeev Camp, Mandawali, who were faced with homelessness, eligible for allotment of flats under the Relocation & Rehabilitation (R & R ) Policy of the Delhi Government and directed the latter to issue them allotment letters forthwith and handover the possession of flats in three months, subject to them depositing required amount of Rs 1.42 lakh and necessary documents.“It is trite that the right to housing is an essential part of Right to Life and a … [Read more...] about Right To Life Includes Entitlement To Alternate Accommodation, Says Delhi HC; Comes To Aid Of 14 Slum Dwellers Facing Homelessness [Read Judgment]